Recent content by yankeefaninseattle

Cold Brewed Coffee Hey All, I got the recipe from this forum to make cold brewed coffee, and it is the best coffee I've ever had. I put the grounds into my French Press, and let it steep overnite on the counter, then put it in the fridge, and it is ready to drink whenever we want it. I only...

Well, kitchenelf, I made a vanilla syrup last nite and used it in my latte this AM. The syrup is awesome!!! I used an entire vanilla bean, scraped out the seeds and used those too, and now my question is, since I used said bean, can I use it again? Meaning, how many times would I be able to get...

Okay all of you who care, or not, just got my 3rd set of results for bloodwork. My triglycerides have gone down to 87, blood sugar remained same @ 91, overall chol is down, and, AND, I have lost 29 pounds since the start of this nonsense. I also have been more lenient this last 3 month period...

But wouldn't the cake become soggy w/ the addition of a liquid? Yes, I am a fantastic baker, and cook, and all around foodie :chef: But, alas, I have only just recently moved into a place where there is an actual kitchen a foodie can appreciate. So, my cooking time and level of difficulty will...

Ooh, ooh, I happen to have some chocolate mint in my little herb garden I was searching for something to do with. Thanks for the tip. AND for the brown sugar tip. How cool. A couple more questions for an apparent master of simple syrup, Keeps how long? Refrigerated or not? Would I muddle...

Good Morning All, Listen, I have never made a simple syrup before, that I know of. This coming from a person who can make the best gourmet meal on a microbrew budget, but STILL can't make fries (whereas my partner CAN, and she still can't go to the right cabinet for a glass much less to the...

A piece of advise for crepes: MAke sure you have the time available, as it will take longer than you think for a first timer. Trust me, I made this recipe from Cooking Light several years ago called a spinach torte w/ crepes. Took me OVER AN HOUR to make the **** things alone, not counting the...

While your dinner party has passed, I have a suggestion from Alton Brown's no bbq bbq ribs. Season or not and put the ribs in a large tinfoil wrap/using the side of the foil where there is an opening put in some liquid, like tea, beer, oj, soda (You are basically braising the ribs)close the...

Take your basic veggies in the fridge, celery, tomatoes, peppers, radishes (believe it or not), some lemon or lime juice to taste and whatever herbs you may have in your garden, or local store. Chop in fine dice. Add salt & pepper to taste, refrigerate overnite if you can stand it, let warm to...

Hello All, Just wanted to update you on some good news about metformin & tricor, my meds of no choice per the dr. I went back for blood tests early this month, and my results due to the change of lifestyle in my last post were as follows: Triglycerides down from 315 to 165/cholesterol down...

Well, People, more power to you for stickin to the plain coffee thing. We drank so much coffee in college, I don't really care for it anymore. We just purchased a 5c auto drip maker, and have a pot btwn 2 of us in the AM, but it is a precursor to our lattes. Being a starbucks freak for 15 years...

We ate there in Seattle, seems to me it is where this 'chain' generated from. Pricy, and the eve we went, the food wasn't all that good, but I too have heard it is overall a great restaurant to eat at. B.

I just purchased some alder wood smoked sea salt from this website that sells fresh dried herbs and spices. It is wonderful for finishing dishes. One thing I have learned thru much trial & error is that less is more when finishing dishes w/ sea salt. You can purchase small amounts to try for...

I will definitely check out the Barilla plus pasta. Thanks for the link. And, I thank you all for your input. This is why I continue to come to this forum. I go back for blood test at the begin of March, so I'll keep you informed on my pasta search, and the results of this limited carb...

Well people, I thank you for your input. Unfortunately I cannot indulge in alcohol due to the meds I am on. I am not doing the atkins thing, as he is dead from heart complications of some sort, isn't he? I have a carb restriction of 45g per meal, and 15g per snack (2/day). They found a fatty...